"No Reservations" Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When was this episode taped?

A: Anthony and crew were in Cleveland for about a week taping the
Cleveland-area segments. They visited The Sausage Shoppe the morning of January
24, 2007. The taping occurred before the Shoppe opened to the public that
day--that's why the sign near the entrance door outside says "Closed" as Tony is
first entering. We crammed what would normally be 3-4 days' worth of production
into about a day-and-a-half to prepare food for the taping. The episode was
first broadcast on August 27, 2007 on The Travel Channel, and continues to be
shown in rebroadcasts periodically.

Q: All the food looks delicious! What foods were shown on the episode?

A: The items shown, in the order that they appear in the episode:

The product coming out of the smokehouse at the beginning of the segment
is our Smoked Kielbasi,
named "Best of Cleveland" by Cleveland Magazine in 1998. The same clip
is shown again later in the segment.

The meats next shown hanging in the smokehouse are: Cottage Ham,
Canadian Bacon (or, what our friends in the Great White North would call
it,
"Back Bacon") and Hickory-Smoked Bacon.

The cold cuts shown on the counter when Norm is describing that many of
the products are original recipe from Schweinfurt, Germany are our Piece
Bologna and Piece Proski. Both are available sliced and as pieces.

Old-Fashioned Head Cheese is shown next. This is one of the few
products we sell that is not produced by us.

The product Norm is showing Tony from behind the counter that Tony smells
(and Norm is then shown slicing) is our Blood Sausage, also called
Blutwurst.

You then see an assortment of lunchmeats and our 18-time
award-winning Jerky,
named "Best of Cleveland" by Cleveland Magazine in 2010.

Shown very briefly after this (with the knife in front of the products) is
our Leberwurst with Speck, Grober Mettwurst,Fine Mettwurst and
Blood Sausage.

After a quick camera pan of the display case, Norm is shown slicing our
Grober Mettwurst, a summer sausage. The meat that Tony is seen eating
(where he says, "this is good stuff"), though, is the
Blood Sausage. Tony did eat some Mettwurst, but the editing shows Norm
describing one product and Tony eating another.

The tub of pâté on the counter that Norm is discussing with Tony is our
13-time award-winning
Leberwurst Pâté. The pâté is also shown later in the segment in the shape
of Ohio, in the shape of a Valentine's Day heart, and teddy bear boy and girl.
Our pâtés are usually decorated in various shapes for the Easter and Christmas
holidays, but they can be special-ordered in many shapes at any time
throughout the year. Typically, the pâté is sold in tubs and is topped with
your choice of various toppings, such as black pepper, chives or sesame seeds.

The ham presented in the foil tray that Norm is slicing for Tony ("I could
watch this all day!") is our award-winning Sheffler Ham.

The ham presented in the stock pot with the cabbage and vegetables is our
Cottage Ham. Tony is shown later in the segment removing this ham from
the pot for slicing.

You are then shown our Fresh and Smoked Kielbasi presented
with sauerkraut.

Q: Tony looks like he enjoyed the food. What happened after the cameras
stopped rolling?

A: Pretty much what happened when the cameras were rolling:
Tony and his crew ate. And ate. And ate some more. His producer was quick to
note that if Tony keeps eating long after the cameras are done taping, that's a
sure sign the stuff was beyond good. There are photos of the crew devouring the
post-shoot spread on the
No Reservations Web site.

Q: Okay, I want some! Do you ship?

A: Unfortunately, our food inspection license does not permit us to
ship (it's a long story about the need for federal inspection, the need to have
full-time on-site inspectors, astronomical costs, and the fact that we lost a
drag race years ago to a guy from the USDA). If, however, you know someone in
the Cleveland area who can come to our retail store, we will be happy to package
your order for shipment, and that person can then ship your order to you via
whichever package service (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.) you wish. Our license just
doesn't permit us to do it ourselves. There is legislation pending in the state
of Ohio that would permit businesses with permit types like ours to be able to
ship, but until that happens, we are not able to.

Q: If I visit Cleveland, can I order your products and have it waiting for
me?

A: Absolutely! You can use the
order form on our Web site or call us at (216) 351-5213. Please allow 2
business days to process your order. Because some items may take some time to
produce, we ask that you give us as much advance notice as possible. We also
have reusable ice packs for sale as well, in case you happen to bring a cooler
or three. It is not uncommon for customers from out of town to visit our store
with multiple coolers in tow who are "stocking up" for the next few months,
until the next time they make it back to Cleveland.

Q: How long do I cook your products?

A: Many of our products, such as our bratwurst, for instance, are
already cooked. All you have to do is reheat them on the grill, or in your oven
or microwave. We do, though, have cooking suggestions and recipes located on our
Web site here,
here,
here, and
here. We also have
nutrition information for a few of
our products.

Q: I see that some of your products are only made at certain times. How
can I know when they will be produced?

A: You can sign up to
receive e-mail notifications of when our feature items are being produced.
You can always special-order our products, too. Just be sure to give us
sufficient advance notice. Some products may also require a minimum order amount
(10 pounds of a bratwurst flavor, for example).

Q: Can I freeze Sausage Shoppe products?

A: Yes. In fact, we strongly recommend it, if you won't be eating the
products within 5 days of purchase. Because our products are all-natural and do
not contain any preservatives or other chemicals, it is almost a requirement. We
also sell some of our products already vacuum-sealed and/or frozen, and can
vacuum-seal just about any product for you by request.